Interesting plot and great action. McGregor is poor

Rating: 8/10 (7 August 2006)

The Island is a good movie, It's a group of people in a Utopian world who are told that their was a large contamination on earth that killed off life. Every once in a while, people are chosen to go to the island, the last known uncontaminated place. A member of the society (Ewan McGregor) discovers the truth behind this situation and seeks to exploit with help of his best friend (Scarlett Johannson). The script is pretty good. It has a great concept and funny dialog every once in a while.
Ewan McGregor gives a poor performance. His character is supposed to be child-like and he does that well, but his performance lacks small details that make it realistic. He also plays an actor in the film who has a key role in story. He does this with a bad Scottish accent. Scarlett Johannson gives a very good performance. She has limited dialog, but she plays her character quite well, and is brilliant on one particular scene. Djimon Hounsou gives a good performance as a bounty-hunter who has a change of the heart. Steve Buscemi gives a good comedic performance.
It's a Michael Bay film so you the action and cinematography are top-notch.
OVERALL: Other than the Ewan McGregor's performance, The Island is a highly entertaining.